Hello @Anastasia @bipolarbunny @Mazarita @Oaktree @Shaz51
Times of Forum Activity and Corresponding With Others
It's possible that I throw a spanner into the works by not normally logging on and off. Consequently, it may appear that I am 'present' when, at times, I may not be. If this causes problems for others, I am happy to change and logon and off.
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When I come back to the computer, I generally look at the “New Notifications” first, either by left-clicking “NEW” near the top right of the forum page, or right-clicking on the browser back-button and selecting “Notification feed” from the drop-down menu. In this way, I can access all posts in which I have been interested and, or tagged.
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After I have viewed and responded to the members, on the updated post list, as appropriate, I can then do an amble around any other threads in which I may be interested. And then if it's 9.00pm WA time, 11.00pm Eastern States time, and there is little activity on the forum threads, I look at new posts, and posts with few responses, and see if I can respond to any of those.
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Because of the difference in time zones, I am not always able to be around when the activity on the forums is most lively. What I often do, if I wish to correspond directly with someone, is to try to give an indication of a time when I am likely to be at my computer.
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Concern about Forum Functions and Features
I have likewise been concerned about the ease, or otherwise, of access to forum functions and resources and the difficulties and lack of intuitiveness in understanding the sites features.
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A few comments, on recent discussions, about frustrations and acquiring knowledge of forum functions and resources, and correspondence with each other, indicate some of the issues that people are having.
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I have written an essay, of about 1000 words, on access to the functions of the forum, difficulties in using the forum and “barriers to entry”, on the following thread and date:
Living with Ourselveson 19 Jun 2021 11:14 PM
Before and after that essay, there are qualifying posts. I express my thanks and appreciation to @Sophia1 for her perusal and comments on the essay and posts.
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I have re-written the content of the above posts, first depersonalising the content, and posted it on the “Feedback” thread. The response that I received was positive, and I appreciate the consideration given to my comments.
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I am keen, as may be evident, to improve the functionality and ease of access to forum features, particularly for new members, but also for more established members. As such, I do believe that conversation about those functions and features will lead to improvements in accessibility for both new and established forum members, and the reduction and hopefully removal of “barriers to entry”, real or perceived, to site resources.
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A forum thread that could be reactivated and be useful for identifying difficulties and potential improvements in the mean time is:
in which I will post a copy of this note.
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Above are a few thoughts for consideration in terms of a number of recent comments.
With Best Wishes
HenryX
Edit: I have edited this post with added information and changes of paragraph locations for improved clarity
